Wilmington, NC News

Life Stories: ‘I don’t play Santa, I am Santa’

When people encountered Bill Pearson and made the mistake of saying he was “playing” Santa Claus, they were quickly corrected.With his signature white beard, Bill always answered, “I don’t play Santa; I am Santa.”Bill died March 8 from pancreatic and liver cancer, 30 days after his diagnosis at the age of 70.

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